Beasts of No Nation (2015) (original) (raw)

A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.

A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country. (less)

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Writer: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring: Idris Elba, Abraham Attah, Kurt Egyiawan, Jude Akuwudike
Narrator: Abraham Attah
Producer: Nnamdi Asomugha

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 22, 2015

8 / 10

Harrowing is a singular way to describe �Beasts of No Nation,� which takes viewers into the folds of African unrest and the birth of the child soldier. The portrait of innocence lost is almost unbearable to watch at times, as writer/director Cary Joji Fukunaga presents an unflinching look at the horrors of war and the disease of men, detailing murder, rape, insanity, and despair without pause, but not without some degree of hope. Though it samples repetition to fill out an excessive run time (137 minutes), �Beasts of No Nation� is essential work, exploring an eye-opening subject matter with cl ...read more...

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